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forecasting has become quite a science, with the use of satellites,
computers, radar and other sophisticated equipment to predict the future
weather conditions. Reliable forecasts allow people to prepare for
dangerous storms and help them make safer travel plans.
For over 211 years, the Farmer’s Almanac has
been one of our most reliable prognosticators. It has stood the test of
time, and many believe it to be accurate in its predictions. Its
methodology for predicting the weather was considered scientific, when
it was first introduced by Robert B. Thomas in 1792. As a matter of
fact, their methods are secret, and they are locked away in a black box
kept in Dublin, New Hampshire.
Early last month (Sept), the latest issue of
the Farmer’s Almanac was released. It provides a wealth of information
about food, astronomy, gardening, and of course, predictions on the
weather patterns for 16 regions of the country. Some of their more
interesting predictions for the upcoming year were:
1) “November through March, overall,
will be much colder than normal in the northeast, Great Lakes, and
Midwest, and somewhat colder than normal elsewhere east of the Rockies
except for Florida, which will be milder than normal.”
2) “Snow will be above normal in
northern New England and Upstate New York; from Norfolk, Virginia,
southwestward into the Smokies; in northern portions of Arizona and New
Mexico; from the foothills of the Rockies eastward across the central
Great Plains; and in the Pacific Northwest.”
3) “June through August will be
hotter than normal in the northeast and mid-Atlantic, the Great Lakes
and Great Plains, and in the Desert Southwest, temperatures will be
cooler than normal in Florida…”
Regional forecasts included:
A) New England – Especially cold from
November through early January, February will be a snowy month, and
early March will be marked by heavy wet snow.
B) New York-New Jersey – The first
half of this winter is going be exceptionally cold, with cold spells in
January and mid-February.
C) Upstate New York – “Expect a cold,
snowy, winter, with temperatures two to three degrees below normal, and
well-above-normal snowfall.”… ”Expect frequent snowfalls, except
February, which will have below-normal snow.”
For all the details on these and other
regions, you can pick up a copy of the Farmer’s Almanac or visit their
website at
www.almanac.com.
If you live in the northern parts of the
country, our sympathies are with you. But you know, it’s not too late to
make plans to escape some of the ice and snow. We predict that a
mid-winter get-away to sunny Central Florida will help you avoid another
dreary case of cabin fever. And please let us know when you plan to be
here - we’d love to show you what “winter living” would be like in one
of our beautiful Pringle communities.
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